Tier1 Podcast

Where do American Special Operations turn to produce medics for them? The SOCM course lead by the United States Army Special Forces (the Green Berets). The future Green Beret students of this course stay for the long version when the others leave. Find out what makes the 18D the best tactical medic on the world. Besides being one of the worlds greatest tactical medics Kris has written a book on what he calls Post Traumatic Strength and currently continues to serve in medical field treating people with PTSD in a holistic way from Ketamine Treatments, Hormone Therapy, Psych Therapy and so much more. Contact him through his website below if you have any questions!Grab a copy of Kris's book here!amazon- https://a.co/d/00vVLEIW or Kris's website- https://jpts.life/about.htmlSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Jay Wadsworth with Effective Fitness Combatives sits down with Brent Tucker to talk about the current state of police training and the importance of quality combative training.SponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Dusty Turner was granted parole in January 2026 after spending more than 30 years behind bars for a murder he has always maintained he did not commit. Growing up in a military family, Dusty achieved his dream of becoming a Navy SEAL at just 19 years old and joined SEAL Team 4 in Virginia. But in 1995, one night in Virginia Beach changed the course of his life forever, setting off a chain of events that would take him from one of the most elite military units in the world to an 82-year sentence in Virginia state prison. More than three decades later, Dusty is finally out and telling the complete story of what happened that night, the decisions that followed, the evidence that emerged years later, his fight for freedom, and what it feels like to rebuild his life after losing more than 30 years behind bars.To learn more about Dusty’s case, watch the 2015 documentary, Target of Opportunity, and follow Dusty’s official social media accounts: https://linktr.ee/freedustyturner To learn more about Dusty’s work as an Ambassador for Veterans Healing Veterans From the Inside Out, and to support its programs helping incarcerated and formerly incarcerated veterans heal, rebuild, and move forward: https://linktr.ee/VHVFTIOSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Former Delta Force Operator Brent Tucker sits down with investigative journalist Ross Schneiderman to take a deep dive into Operation Red Wings and the story that became Lone Survivor.Ross spent years investigating the mission, interviewing more than 100 people connected to it and reviewing official documents, mission records and other primary-source material. He brought that research with him.Could Operation Red Wings have been prevented? What warnings were raised before the mission? How accurate is the story most of us know? And what does newly examined evidence tell us about what actually happened on that mountain?Brent and Ross walk through the mission from planning and insertion to the compromised reconnaissance team, the firefight, the rescue attempt, Marcus Luttrell’s survival and evidence discovered afterward.More than 20 years later, there are still questions about Operation Red Wings. This episode takes a hard look at the evidence behind them.Watch the full episode and decide for yourself.For more of Ross' work see:https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/20/operation-red-wings-lone-survivor-luttrell-00833548?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=ed269508-603a-435c-bde5-ae05cee015echttps://www.newsweek.com/2016/05/20/mohammad-gulab-marcus-luttrell-navy-seal-lone-survivor-operation-red-wings-458139.htmlhttps://www.hearourheroes.comhttps://www.opredwings.comhttps://www.keepsakebluefoundation.orghttps://www.worldvoiceproject.orghttps://youtube.com/@ceremony_tv?si=EGf8A6usILVqMXAaRoss can be reached at [email protected] Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Former Green Beret and Delta Force operator Brent Tucker sits down with former 75th Ranger Regiment member Trent McDonald, who spent 9½ years in the Regiment and completed eight combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.At the center of Trent’s story are two extraordinary military working dogs: Benno and Layka. Benno went from nearly being written off as untrainable to becoming Trent’s trusted teammate in combat. After Benno was killed on his eighth deployment, Layka became the next chapter of Trent’s remarkable journey with military working dogs.This is a conversation about Rangers, war dogs, sacrifice, loyalty, and the bond between a handler and the dogs who serve beside them.#75thRangerRegiment #ArmyRangers #MilitaryWorkingDogs #Tier1PodcastSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Chris Robinson sits down with Brent Tucker to share his research on the pullout of Afghanistan. Chris has interviewed high ranking officials as well as the men on the ground and had to carry out the impossible task. Join us and find out how this all transpired.https://thelastdeployment.orgSponsorsFirst Responders Coffee & Cask Company (FRCC) – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://frcc.shopHuman Performance TRT – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://hp-trt.comTasty Gains – 20 percent off with code TIER1https://tastygains.comBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics / tier1podcast Official Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org

Brent Tucker welcomes former Green Beret and current Florida Gator Stength and Conditioning Coach Rusty Whitt to the Live Show! Find out how he took his college football and Special Forces experience and made it as a coach to one of college football most elite programs.

Brent Tucker welcomes Chris Robinson to the Live Show! Chris Robinson, a Marine Corps veteran and creator of The Last Deployment Project. They discuss his initiative to capture the oral histories of veterans involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal. The project aims to provide a platform for veterans to share their experiences and Robinson emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, allowing not only service members but also those who supported the mission in Afghanistan to share their stories. Robinson has conducted 67 interviews, focusing on the wide-ranging impacts of the withdrawal.